CPI 260 Dominance Scale

 

Author: Harrison G. Gough

The CPI Dominance (Do) Scale measures an individual’s assertiveness, influence, and tendency to take charge in social and professional interactions. It provides insight into how individuals manage situations involving leadership, control, and decision-making. The scale is part of the California Psychological Inventory (CPI), a well-established tool for understanding personality characteristics that contribute to effective behavior in various contexts. Scores on the Dominance Scale can help identify key strengths and areas for growth, particularly in leadership, conflict resolution, and interpersonal dynamics. This scale is frequently used in leadership development and organizational coaching to identify strengths and developmental opportunities.

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    Read more about CPI 260® - California Psychological Inventory
    Includes one manual each for the CPI 434 and the CPI 260. Special package pricing of $50. Includes details on CPI reliability and validity. PDFs are not refundable.
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    Builds a report that interprets an individual's CPI Do scores. You invite participants to take the survey and Transform™ generates their reports.
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    Interprets and reports on your CPI Do scores. You complete the survey and Transform™ generates your report. Transform will connect this report to the "Send To" email provided at checkout. Note: This product is for a single use, with automated survey administration. For multiple uses, buy instead the Individual Report product in quantity needed.
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    Minimum purchase of 20. Allows you to administer the CPI Do as an online survey using the Mind Garden Transform™ System. Includes data collection: data file with participants' raw data and raw scale scores. Optionally, Individual Reports can be generated from the collected data - requires the purchase of report licenses. Customization services are available.
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    Minimum purchase of 50. Allows you to administer the CPI 260 Dominance (CPI Do) Scale as an online survey via a non-Mind Garden survey system or as a paper/pen survey. The downloadable PDF file includes one copy of the CPI Do Scale, data template for upload and scoring, and permission to administer the CPI Do Scale up to the quantity purchased. The PDF is non-refundable.
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Features of the Dominance Scale

Purpose: Assess an individual’s assertiveness, influence, and tendency to take charge.

Length: Approximately 50 items

Average completion time: 5 minutes

Target population: High school age and older.

Administration: Designed for individual administration.

Validation: Demonstrated validity across diverse populations and contexts.

Uses of the Dominance Scale

  • Self-Evaluation
  • Leadership development
  • Coaching and personal growth
  • Organizational research

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Persons scoring high on Dominance can be expected to be self-confident, ambitious, assertive, talkative, task-centered, outgoing, enterprising, and persuasive. Their dominance is primarily prosocial, in that they exert influence on others in pursuit of worthy and consensual social goals, not merely for self-aggrandizement and ego-fulfillment. Others recognize their leadership abilities and are willing to accept advice and direction from them. (p. 80)

-- From H.G. Gough & P. Bradley (1996), “CPI Manual Third Edition” (Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press)